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Robot Technology Workbook pp 14–15Cite as

Robot control systems Part I

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The control system of a robot has two main functions. Firstly, it must store the operational sequences (the programs) that a programmer feeds into its memory; secondly, it must operate the robot ‘arm by playing back the sequence in its memory.

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  1. Department of Engineering, Ebbw Vale College of Further Education, UK

    David Cumbers

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  1. Blackpool and The Fylde College, UK

    Peter Riley (Head of Department of Engineering Technology) (Head of Department of Engineering Technology)

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© 1993 David Cumbers and City and Guilds of London Institute

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Cumbers, D. (1993). Robot control systems Part I. In: Riley, P. (eds) Robot Technology Workbook. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-12688-0_8

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